Mitotic Prophase Differs from Prophase I of Meiosis in That

question 161

Multiple Choice

Mitotic prophase differs from prophase I of meiosis in that

• A) chromatin becomes supercoiled only in mitotic prophase.
• B) the nuclear envelope disappears only in prophase I of meiosis.
• C) synapsis occurs only in mitotic prophase.
• D) the chromatids separate in mitotic prophase, not in prophase I of meiosis.
• E) crossing over is characteristic of prophase I of meiosis but not of mitotic prophase.

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